Garmin Nüvi Nüvi 1100 Series User manual

nüvi

®

1100/1200/1300/1400 series

owner’s manual

for use with these nüvi models:

1100, 1200, 1210, 1240, 1250, 1245,1255,

1260, 1300, 1310, 1340, 1350, 1370, 1390,

1410, 1440, 1450, 1490

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January 2011 Part Number 190-01041-00 Rev. F Printed in Taiwan

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nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual i

Table of Contents

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400

Series Models .................... iv

Getting Started .................... 1

Looking at Your nüvi .................. 1

Using the Main Menu................. 1

Setting Up Your nüvi .................. 2

Using the Power Button ............. 4

Adjusting the Volume ................. 4

Navigating the Screens ............. 4

Finding Your Destination............ 4

Navigating in Pedestrian Usage

Mode ....................................... 6

Adding a Stop ............................ 7

Changing Destinations .............. 7

Taking a Detour ......................... 7

Stopping the Route .................... 7

Where To? ........................... 8

Finding an Address .................... 8

Setting a Home Location ........... 8

Using the Go! Page ................... 9

Providing Feedback on Points

of Interest .............................. 10

Finding a Place by Spelling the

Name ................................... 10

Searching Near Another

Location .................................11

Finding Recently Found

Places ....................................11

Finding a Place Using the

Map ....................................... 13

Entering Coordinates ............... 14

Using Photo Navigation ........... 14

Using the Map Pages ....... 15

Viewing the Trip Computer ..... 16

Viewing the Turn List .............. 16

Viewing the Next Turn Page .... 17

Viewing the Junction View

Page ...................................... 17

Using the Pedestrian Map

Page ...................................... 18

ii nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Table of Contents

Making Hands-Free Phone

Calls ................................... 19

Pairing Your Phone .................. 19

Receiving a Call ...................... 20

In a Call .................................. 21

Accessing the Phone Menu ..... 21

Managing Files .................. 24

Supported File Types ............... 24

Connecting Your nüvi to Your

Computer .............................. 24

Transferring Files .................... 25

Deleting Files .......................... 25

Using the Tools ................. 26

Accessing the Settings ............ 26

Using the Where Am I? Page .. 26

Accessing Help ........................ 26

Using the Picture Viewer ......... 27

Accessing My Data .................. 28

Using the World Clock ............ 28

Using the Calculator ................ 28

Using the Unit Converter ........ 28

Using ecoRoute

™

..................... 29

Resetting ecoRoute Data ........ 32

Viewing Offers ......................... 33

Using FM TMC Trafc ....... 34

Understanding FM TMC

Trafc .................................... 34

Adding or Renewing Trafc

Subscriptions ........................ 34

Receiving Trafc Information ... 35

Trafc in Your Area .................. 35

Trafc on Your Route ............... 36

Viewing the Trafc Map ........... 36

Viewing Trafc Delays ............. 37

Viewing Offers ......................... 37

Customizing the nüvi ....... 38

Changing the System

Settings ................................. 38

Changing the Navigation

Settings ................................. 39

Adjusting the Display

Settings ................................. 39

Updating the Time Settings ..... 40

Setting the Languages............. 40

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual iii

Table of Contents

Changing the Map Settings ..... 41

Changing Security Settings ..... 41

Setting the Bluetooth

Technology Options .............. 42

Changing the Proximity Points

Settings ................................. 43

Viewing Trafc Subscription

Information ............................ 43

Restoring All Settings .............. 44

Appendix ........................... 45

Caring for Your nüvi ................ 45

Locking Your nüvi .................... 46

Calibrating the Screen ............. 47

Updating the Software ............. 47

Clearing User Data .................. 47

Battery Information ................. 48

Charging Your nüvi .................. 48

Changing the Fuse .................. 48

Removing the nüvi and

Mount .................................... 49

Mounting on Your

Dashboard ............................ 49

nüMaps Guarantee

™

................ 49

Additional Maps ....................... 50

About GPS Satellite Signals .... 50

Extras and Optional

Accessories ........................... 50

Garmin Travel Guide ............... 52

Contact Garmin ....................... 52

Registering Your nüvi............... 52

Specications .......................... 53

Declaration of Conformity ........ 56

Software License Agreement... 56

Troubleshooting ...................... 57

Index .................................. 60

iv nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

nüvi 1200/1300/1400 Series Models

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Models

Model

Bluetooth

®

Technology

Lane

Assist

Junction

View

Speaks

Street Names

Speed Limits

on Map

1100

1200

✓

1210/1260

✓ ✓ ✓

1240/1250

✓ ✓

1245/1255/

1350

✓ ✓ ✓

1300

Europe

only

✓

Europe only

1310

✓

Europe

only

✓ ✓

1340

Europe

only

✓ ✓

1370

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1410

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1440/1450

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1390/1490

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Go to www.garmin.com or see the packaging contents on your product

box for more information.

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 1

Getting Started

Looking at Your nüvi

Mini-USB connector

Speaker

microSD

™

card slot

Power button:

Press to turn the nüvi on and off.

Microphone

Depending on your nüvi

model, some images and screen

shots could look different.

Using the Main Menu

➊

➋

➌ ➍ ➎

➏

➐

➑

➒

➓

➊

GPS satellite strength.

➋

Bluetooth technology status.

➌

Touch to select a usage mode.

➍

Current time. Touch to change

time settings.

➎

Battery status.

➏

Touch to nd a destination.

➐

Touch to view the map.

➑

Touch to make a call when

connected to a compatible

mobile phone on some models.

➒

Touch to adjust the volume.

➓

Touch to use the tools such as

settings and Help.

2 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Setting Up Your nüvi

Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information

about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.

Mounting Your nüvi

1. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup. Place the suction cup on the

windshield.

2. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.

3. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.

4. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of

your nüvi.

5. Plug the other end of the vehicle power

cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

Your unit should turn on automatically if it is

plugged in and the vehicle is running. Follow the on-screen instructions.

6. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.

7. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps into place.

8. If you are using a trafc receiver in Europe,

connect the external antenna to the trafc

receiver and secure it to the windshield using

the suction cups. (Trafc receivers are included

in some nüvi packages. See page iv.)

: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the

vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Vehicle power

cable

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 3

Getting Started

Acquiring Satellites

1. Go outdoors to an open area,

away from tall buildings and trees.

2. Turn on your nüvi.

Acquiring satellite signals can take a

few minutes. The bars indicate

satellite strength. When at least one

of the bars is green, your nüvi has

acquired satellite signals.

Selecting a Usage Mode

Automobile

Pedestrian

Bicycle

Your nüvi offers several usage

modes for navigation methods.

Routing is calculated differently

based on your usage mode. For

example, in Pedestrian usage mode

with cityXplorer

™

maps loaded, your

nüvi calculates a route that uses a

combination of public transit options,

such as riding a bus or subway, and

walking. cityXplorer maps are not

included with your nüvi. See

www.garmin.com to purchase

cityXplorer maps.

To change your usage mode:

1. From the Main menu, touch the

usage mode icon on the upper-

left corner.

2. Select a mode, and touch OK.

3. Touch Yes, and follow the

on-screen instructions to

congure your settings.

Navigating Off Road

If you are not following roadways

as you navigate, use Off Road

mode. Touch  >  >

> >

  > .

4 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Using the Power Button

Press and quickly release the 

button to view additional options:

• Touch and to adjust the

screen brightness.

• Touch  to prevent

accidental screen touches.

• Touch  to turn off your

nüvi. You can also turn off the

nüvi by holding the power button

for approximately three seconds.

Resetting Your nüvi

If your nüvi stops functioning, reset

your nüvi by pressing and holding

the  button.

Adjusting the Volume

From the Main menu, touch .

Touch and to adjust the

volume. Touch the box next to 

to mute all audio.

Navigating the Screens

• To quickly return to the Main

menu, touch and hold .

• Touch and to see more

choices. Touch and hold to scroll

faster.

Finding Your Destination

The Where To? menu provides

several different categories for you

to use when searching for addresses,

cities, and other locations. The

detailed maps loaded in your nüvi

contain millions of points of interest,

such as restaurants, hotels, and auto

services.

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 5

Getting Started

1. Touch Where To?.

2. Select a category.

3. Select a subcategory.

4. Select a destination.

5. Touch Go!.

6 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Getting Started

Navigating in Pedestrian

Usage Mode

Using the Itinerary Page

In Pedestrian usage mode, the

Itinerary page appears after you

touch .

Select a leg of the route to view

more detailed instructions, or

touch Start to create a route.

Using the Route Options

Page

In Pedestrian usage mode, the Route

Options page appears after you touch

Go! if you have cityXplorer maps for

the current metropolitan area loaded

on your nüvi. See www.garmin.com

to purchase cityXplorer maps.

1. Select a route from the Route

Options page to view the Itinerary

page. Each route on the page

offers a different combination

of public transit or pedestrian

options.

2. Touch Start.

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 7

Getting Started

Adding a Stop

1. While navigating a route, touch

> Where To?.

2. Search for the extra stop.

3. Touch Go!.

4. Touch Add as Via Point to

add this stop before your nal

destination.

Changing Destinations

1. While navigating a route, touch

> Where To?.

2. Search for the extra stop.

3. Touch Go!.

4. Touch Set as New Destination to

make this your nal destination.

Taking a Detour

1. While navigating a route, touch

.

2. Touch

or .

If the route you are currently taking

is the only reasonable option, the

nüvi might not calculate a detour.

Stopping the Route

1. With a route active, touch Menu.

2. Touch Stop.

8 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Where To?

The Where To? menu provides

several different categories you can

use to search for locations. To learn

how to perform a simple search, see

page 4.

Finding an Address

Depending on the version

of the maps loaded on your nüvi,

the button names can change

and some steps could be ordered

differently.

1. Touch Where To? > Address.

2. Change the state, the country, or

the province, if necessary.

3. Touch Search All.

If you know the city, touch Spell

City, enter the city/postal code,

and touch Done. Select the

city/postal code in the list. (Not all

map data provides postal code

searching.)

4. Enter the number of the address,

and touch Done.

5. Enter the street name, and touch

Done.

6. Select the correct street in the list,

if necessary.

7. Touch the address, if necessary.

Setting a Home Location

Set your home location for the place

you return to most often.

1. To set your home location, touch

Where To? > Go Home.

2. Select an option:

• Enter your address.

• Use your current location.

• Choose from a list of recently

found locations.

Going Home

To navigate home after you have set

your home location, touch 

 > .

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 9

Where To?

Changing Your Home

Location

1. Touch Tools > My Data > Set

Home Location.

2. Select an option:

• Enter your address.

• Use your current location.

• Choose from a list of recently

found locations.

Editing Your Home Location

1. Touch Where To? > Favorites >

All Favorites > Home.

2. Touch Edit, enter your changes,

and touch Done.

If you delete your home location,

you can reset it by following the

steps on page 8.

Using the Go! Page

After you have selected a location to

navigate to, the Go! page opens.

➍

➋

➌

➊

➎

➏

➊

Touch to view more

information for the location.

➋

Touch and to zoom in

and out.

➌

Touch to call this location when

connected to phone.

➍

Touch to save this location to

your Favorites.

➎

Touch to create a turn-by-turn

route to this location.

➏

Touch to return to the previous

page. Touch and hold to return

to the Main menu.

10 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Where To?

Providing Feedback on

Points of Interest

1. On the Go! page, touch the white

box. Detailed information for the

location appears.

2. Touch Feedback for the following

options:

• Edit Rating—touch a circle to

give the point of interest (POI)

a rating from 1 to 5 stars.

• Report Error—the item

will be removed from future

searches. Reports will be sent

to Garmin when your nüvi is

connected to a computer. See

page 24.

• Edit Phone Number—use

the keyboard to change the

phone number.

Finding a Place by

Spelling the Name

Use the on-screen keyboard to spell

the name of the destination you are

looking for. You can also enter letters

contained in the name to narrow the

search.

1. Touch Where To? > Points of

Interest > Spell Name.

2. Using the on-screen keyboard,

enter letters of the name of your

destination.

3. Touch Done.

Using the On-Screen

Keyboard

When an on-screen keyboard

appears, touch a letter or number to

enter it.

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 11

Where To?

Touch to add a space. Touch

and to move the cursor

(available on some nüvi models).

Touch to delete a character. Touch

and hold to erase the entire entry.

Touch  to select the keyboard

language mode. Touch to

enter special characters, such as

punctuation marks. To change the

keyboard layout, see page 38.

Searching Near Another

Location

1. Touch Where To? > Near.

2. Select an option:

• Where I Am Now—search

near your current location.

• A Different City—search near

the city you enter.

• A Recent Destination—

search near recent destination

• A Favorite Destination—

select a destination from

Favorites.

• My Current Route—search

along your active route.

• My Destination—search near

your current destination.

Finding Recently Found

Places

Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your

recent nds in the Recently Found

list. The most-recently viewed places

appear at the top of the list. Touch

 > to

view your recently found items.

12 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Where To?

Deleting Recently Found

Places

To remove all places from the

Recently Found list, touch 

> . All items from the list are

removed, but this does not delete the

actual place from your nüvi.

Using Favorites

You can save places in your

Favorites so you can quickly nd

them and create routes to them.

Your home location is also stored in

Favorites.

Saving Your Current Location

From the Map page, touch . Touch

 to save your current

location.

Saving Places You Find

1. From the Go! page, touch Save.

2. Touch OK. The place is saved in

Favorites.

Finding Saved Places

1. Touch Where To?.

2. Touch Favorites.

3. Select a category. Your saved

locations are listed.

Editing Saved Places

1. Touch Where To? > Favorites.

2. Select the category and the

location you want to edit.

3. Touch Edit.

4. Touch an item to edit:

• Change Name—enter a new

name, and touch Done.

• Attach Photo—select a

picture that you have loaded

on your nüvi or on a memory

card to assign to the location.

• Change Map Symbol—touch

a new symbol used to mark

this location on the map.

• Change Phone Number—

enter a phone number, and

touch Done.

nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual 13

Where To?

• Change Categories—select

another category for the

location.

• Delete—touch Yes to remove

this item from the Favorites

list.

Creating and Taking Routes

Touch  > . Select

the route you want to take and touch

Go!.

Creating a Saved Route

On some models, you can use your

nüvi to create and save routes before

your next trip. You can save up to 10

routes.

1. With a route active, touch Where

to? (or Tools) > Routes > New.

2. Touch Add New Start Point.

3. Find a location as your starting

point, and touch Select.

4. Touch Add New End Point.

5. Find a location as your ending

point, and touch Select.

6. Touch

to add another

location to your route. Touch

to remove a location.

7. Touch Next to calculate your

route and view it on the map.

8. Touch Save to save the route and

exit.

Finding a Place Using

the Map

Use the Browse Map page to view

different parts of the map. Touch

 > .

Tips for Browsing the Map

• Touch the map, and drag to view

different parts of the map.

• Touch and to zoom in and

out.

• Touch any object on the map.

An arrow appears, pointing at

the object, and a box displays

14 nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owner’s Manual

Where To?

information on the location.

When the box displays 

, several POIs exist at that

location. Press to see the list of

POIs.

• Touch  to save this location.

• Touch to navigate to the

location.

• If the GPS simulator is on, touch

 to set your location

to the selected location. See page

38.

Entering Coordinates

If you know the geographic

coordinates of your destination, you

can use your nüvi to navigate to your

destination using the latitude and

longitude coordinates. This can be

especially helpful when geocaching.

1. Touch Where To? >

Coordinates.

2. Touch the coordinate you want to

adjust.

3. Touch Format to select the

correct coordinate format for the

type of map you are using.

4. Enter the coordinates, and touch

Next.

Using Photo Navigation

You can load pictures with location

information onto your nüvi and then

create routes to them.

1. Go to http://connect.garmin.com/

photos (not available in all areas)

to download pictures with location

information.

2. Follow instructions on the Web

site to select and load pictures.

3. Touch Where To? > Favorites

> Photos. Pictures with location

information are listed.

4. Touch a picture.

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